The 24 Solar Terms

The order of the 24 solar terms is beginning of spring, rain, fright, vernal equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Busy, Summer Solstice, Xiaoxia, Daxia, beginning of autumn, Chushu, Millennium, vernal equinox, cold dew, first frost, beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, slight cold and severe cold.

Twenty-four solar terms are a way of time division in China traditional lunar calendar, which is used to mark seasonal changes and agricultural activities. They are determined according to the position of the sun on the ecliptic and the law of the earth's revolution.

A year is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter, and each season has six solar terms. The solar terms in spring include beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming and Grain Rain. Summer solar terms include long summer, small full, busy, summer solstice, light summer and great summer. The solar terms in autumn are beginning of autumn, Grade Three, Bailu, Equinox, Cold Dew and First Frost. The solar terms in winter include beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, slight cold and severe cold.

These solar terms reflect the changes in nature, such as temperature, rainfall, plant growth and crop harvest. They play an important role in agricultural production and people's lives, not only guiding farmers' agricultural activities, but also affecting people's daily living habits and diet health.

The role of the twenty-four solar terms:

1. Agricultural guidance

As a time division method of the lunar calendar, the 24 solar terms play a guiding and standardizing role in farmers' agricultural activities. The appearance of different solar terms indicates different climate characteristics and crop growth stages. Farmers make reasonable arrangements for agricultural work such as planting, farming and harvesting according to the changes of solar terms.

2. Living customs

The twenty-four solar terms also have an impact on people's daily life customs. For example, when Tomb-Sweeping Day is angry, people will go to the grave to worship their ancestors, have a reunion dinner on the Mid-Autumn Festival, and eat jiaozi on the winter solstice.

3. Diet regulation

Twenty-four solar terms also have certain guiding significance for diet conditioning. According to the characteristics of solar terms, people match food in their diet to adapt to climate change.

4. Natural observation

The twenty-four solar terms remind people to pay attention to the changes in nature and enhance their ability to observe and perceive nature. By observing the changes of solar terms, people can better understand and understand the laws of nature and promote harmony with nature.